In a post called "Jets Crash Again", Martin wrote that it was "hard to be a Jets fan", mainly because they just traded one of their best players, defensive back Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"Only the Jets," Martin writes. "They have a pretty good defense and a godawful offense, so what's their big offseason move? 'Hey, let's get rid of our best player, bring the D down to the same level as the O.'"

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Get On With It Already Posted at 1:08 PM April 25, 2013

How ironic. Neil tells us to not be so high and mighty.... by being high and mighty.

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DeanR Posted at 1:08 PM April 25, 2013

Martin is going to have to lie low after one of the episodes late in season 3 :). There are going to be a few upset people.

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Rik Posted at 1:23 PM April 25, 2013

Agrees with DeanR

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Jj whee Posted at 1:39 PM April 25, 2013

Would you rather the books be rushed and crap or have the time taken to make them worthy of the wait? I know which I would prefer

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TM of Adelaide Posted at 1:51 PM April 25, 2013

Clearly his commitments to Birds Eye are interfering with his writing.

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MJ Posted at 1:53 PM April 25, 2013

An average of 3.4 years is fine with me. They are not 100 pages each. So long as he does finish at some point. Dean - the only ones who will be upset are those who havent read the books. They deserve the shock.

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Don Posted at 2:03 PM April 25, 2013

I have never written a book but I don't think it is a stretch to say that it is incredibly hard work. Not everyone is an author and of those that write, a small percentage actually write something that you might want to read. Lay off that percentage otherwise they will get smaller.

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T of T Posted at 2:07 PM April 25, 2013

Every time you ask George R.R. Martin when the next book is coming out, he'll kill another Stark.

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Peter of Adelaide Posted at 2:14 PM April 25, 2013

Bravo to Neil Gaiman. GRRM can do as he pleases; he does not owe anyone anything. And if you're going to abuse someone for how long it takes them to write a book, I suggest you try writing one yourself first and see how you go with that. It's not easy.

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Denise Webber of hobart Posted at 2:30 PM April 25, 2013

Jeez, talk about being behind the times, anyone who follows GRRM on LJ knows that when NFL season is on that he takes it seriously, and I mean VERY seriously, take your average rabid Collingwood fan and intensify that by about several million and you might come close to how George is. He is approached only in fandom intensity by Wil Wheaton and his love of the LA Kings.
Also that lovely apropos rant from Neil is old, and not connected with the writing of this book, but the last one, nice to know the technology editor is so up to date.

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tez of vic Posted at 2:31 PM April 25, 2013

so the guy is supposed to work all day every day and have no leisure time, just so people who work a 9 - 5 job or indeed don't work at all can have books done on demand?

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